Grading Rubric: Definition Paragraph Format (0-2 points)
-Clean copy, typed if possible, double spaced
-Title - (your own original title)
-Heading with name, class and date.
Topic Sentence (0-3 points)
-Clear topic sentence which matches the assigned topic
-Topic sentences has a topic + controlling idea
_Organization and Development (0-15 points)
-Well-chosen examples and details for support
-2-3 supporting details
-Logical development of ideas
-Transitions (i.e. however, in addition, on the other hand...)
-Interesting concluding thought
-Required length: 150-200 words
Grammar (0-15 points)
-Complex sentences with few major errors*
-Most errors are minor and do not affect comprehensibility (Incorrect articles, prepositions/parts of speech are not major errors.)
*Some examples of major grammar errors are incomplete sentences, run-ons, wrong verb tense, sentence structure problems, many spelling errors on standard English vocabulary, comma splices.
-Most errors relate to advanced grammatical features
Vocabulary and Word Usage (0-5)
-Vocabulary is appropriate for this level of writing (not overly simple) and is used correctly most of the time.
_Format (0-3 points) Clean copy double spaced Title - (your own original title) Heading with name, class and date.
_Topic Sentence (0-3 points)
Clear topic sentence which matches the assigned topic
Topic sentences has a topic + controlling idea
Organization and Development (0-6 points) Well-chosen examples and details for support 2-3 supporting details Logical development of ideas Transitions (i.e. however, in addition, on the other hand...) Interesting concluding thought Required length: 5-8 sentences
_Grammar (0-10 points) Complex sentences with few major errors*
Most errors are minor and do not affect comprehensibility (Incorrect articles, prepositions/parts of speech are not major errors.)
Most errors relate to advanced grammatical features *Some examples of major grammar errors are incomplete sentences, run-ons, wrong verb tense, sentence structure problems, many spelling errors on standard English vocabulary, comma splices.
Vocabulary and Word Usage (0-3) Contains vocabulary from the chapter Vocabulary used correctly most of the time
Grading Rubric : Paragraph #2 -- Definition Paragraph
Grading Rubric: Definition Paragraph
Format (0-2 points)
-Clean copy, typed if possible, double spaced
-Title - (your own original title)
-Heading with name, class and date.
Topic Sentence (0-3 points)
-Clear topic sentence which matches the assigned topic
-Topic sentences has a topic + controlling idea
_Organization and Development (0-15 points)
-Well-chosen examples and details for support
-2-3 supporting details
-Logical development of ideas
-Transitions (i.e. however, in addition, on the other hand...)
-Interesting concluding thought
-Required length: 150-200 words
Grammar (0-15 points)
-Complex sentences with few major errors*
-Most errors are minor and do not affect comprehensibility (Incorrect articles, prepositions/parts of speech are not major errors.)
*Some examples of major grammar errors are incomplete sentences, run-ons, wrong verb tense, sentence structure problems, many spelling errors on standard English vocabulary, comma splices.
-Most errors relate to advanced grammatical features
Vocabulary and Word Usage (0-5)
-Vocabulary is appropriate for this level of writing (not overly simple) and is used correctly most of the time.
Draft 1: _ /40 points
Draft 2: /5 points
Draft 3: / 5 points
Paragraph Total = _ /50 points
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Grading Rubric : Paragraph #1:
_Format (0-3 points)
Clean copy double spaced
Title - (your own original title)
Heading with name, class and date.
_Topic Sentence (0-3 points)
Clear topic sentence which matches the assigned topic
Topic sentences has a topic + controlling idea
Organization and Development (0-6 points)
Well-chosen examples and details for support
2-3 supporting details
Logical development of ideas
Transitions (i.e. however, in addition, on the other hand...)
Interesting concluding thought
Required length: 5-8 sentences
_Grammar (0-10 points)
Complex sentences with few major errors*
Most errors are minor and do not affect comprehensibility (Incorrect articles, prepositions/parts of speech are not major errors.)
Most errors relate to advanced grammatical features
*Some examples of major grammar errors are incomplete sentences, run-ons, wrong verb tense, sentence structure problems, many spelling errors on standard English vocabulary, comma splices.
Vocabulary and Word Usage (0-3)
Contains vocabulary from the chapter
Vocabulary used correctly most of the time
- Draft 1: /25 points
- Draft 2: _/10 points
Paragraph Total _ /35 points